Back to Life, Back to Normality: Cognitive Therapy, Recovery and Psychosis |
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| Author:
| Turkington, Douglas
Dudley, Robert
Pelton, Jeremy
Wilcock, Sarah K.
Brabban, Alison
Cromerty, Paul
Kingdon, David
Gray, Richard
Rathod, Shanaya
Siddle, Ron |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-05867-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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* Written specifically with sufferers and carers in mind, to help them understand and apply the basic concepts of cognitive therapy for psychosis. * Illustrates what it is like to have common psychosis and how people's lives can be restored using therapy. * Increases understanding of how the psychosis started, and the factors that worsen symptoms or increase the likelihood of relapse. * Helps the sufferer learn how to control symptoms and delay or prevent relapse. * Includes features...
More Description* Written specifically with sufferers and carers in mind, to help them understand and apply the basic concepts of cognitive therapy for psychosis. * Illustrates what it is like to have common psychosis and how people's lives can be restored using therapy. * Increases understanding of how the psychosis started, and the factors that worsen symptoms or increase the likelihood of relapse. * Helps the sufferer learn how to control symptoms and delay or prevent relapse. * Includes features and exercises to help sufferers explore their own beliefs and feelings to reflect on the way they cope. * Helps carers know what to say and what to do. * Provides a resource for mental health professionals working with patients, to introduce the approach, support ongoing therapy and make the most efficient use of appointment time.